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Updated May 24, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted May 24, 2012
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4.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 (took 3 weeks)
I interviewed with one of Raytheon's cybersecurity divisions as a recent college graduate.
1.) On campus interview with university recruiter. Engineer himself; not an HR person. Behavioral interview. Was told I did very well and that I could get an endorsement through him for any position I applied for (see #2), which would greatly increase my chances of getting a response.
2.) Apply to different jobs through company-wide online portal.
3.) Phone interview with one of the developers.
4.) Take-home programming test. Fairly difficult.
5.) Group phone interview. This came on short notice after I sent a follow-up email a few weeks after I completed the programming test. They seemed a bit disorganized and hadn't realized I had actually submitted the completed programs. Some may disagree with me, but I think this is somewhat forgivable since this group didn't seem to have any HR staff on hand; everybody I dealt with was regular development staff. Was told I'd be hearing more "very soon" and that the next stage in the process would probably involve another phone interview with some staff from the office I wanted to work in. I am clearly a security novice but they seemed interested in me regardless.
Haven't heard back from these guys yet, but it has only been a few weeks. I ended up accepting an offer from another company a few days after the Raytheon group call. Normally, I'd have followed up or sent a withdrawal notice by now, but I'm curious to see if I'm actually still considered a candidate, and if so, how long it actually takes to receive any sort of response. I'll inform them of my decision at that time if necessary.
An important point: Raytheon is something of an umbrella company. They've made a lot of acquisitions in recent years and several of their divisions retain a lot of operating autonomy. Consequently, the interview experience can vary wildly depending upon which group you're talking to.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted Dec 1, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2 days)
I was interviewing for full time, not internship. Got invited to 2 day college hiring event after having on-campus interview (simple behavioral/resume stuff). First day is largely a waste of time except for the free food (dinner is AMAZING, open bar reception etc etc). The dress code is a bit over the top in my opinion (suit + tie required for a lot of the events). Plant tour is a lot of walking...not much interesting...cubicle city in the middle of the desert. Second day is interviews. MASSIVE amount of interviews going on simultaneously (20+)...not an intimate setting at all.
2 department managers and 1 HR rep at the table (who looked bored) . I got the feeling through the whole process that they know whether they want you or not before you even start talking...so I didn't need to do a whole lot of "selling myself". My interview only lasted 25 minutes (formal interview questions like teamwork, previous projects, etc etc) then I spent 20 minutes talking about the company with them and asking questions. Got email same night saying they were making offer. Formal call 3 days later. 10 calendar days to accept/decline.
No technical questions were asked. They want to see how well you can problem solve (engineering...obviously) and work with others. Everyone was polite. Very well organized event.
Out of ~100 people at the event about 50% got offers (full time / intern combined).
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No negotiation....firm offer. They mail you your offer packet before they even call you. The only negotiation they will do is if you have another offer in writing. The offer was good (average / a tiny above average) salary wise and probably what I would have negotiated to anyways.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted Nov 2, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Garland, TX (took 2 days)
Contacted by HR who invited me to a College Day recruiting event on-site. The evening before the event, we had a lovely dinner at a hotel with the other applicants from various other states (It seems they only want the "best" talent). The recruiting event started early the next morning and consisted of 4 one on one interviews with employees from various different areas of the company. They weren't hard interviews at all. Most of them were behavioral questions and going over your resume. I had one semi-technical interview, but it was pretty much just a brain teaser to see how you think. I felt pretty confident after the interviews and they make you feel real good about working for the company, so that you will pick them over any other offers you may have. The people were nice and easy to talk to. I left feeling like I had it in the bag! Got a call the following week saying I wasn't going to be made an offer because I wasn't a "fit" for the position.
Just a heads up for anyone who is offered to join a College Day with Raytheon Garland. They are not hiring on how well you do on the interviews, since those are all behavioral and conversational anyways. They say that they just want someone who has a nice personality and will be willing to learn, but that's just to make you feel at ease during the interviews. It's pretty much an analysis of what you have on your resume and how many internships and projects you have completed outside of school. Oh, and if you already have a security clearance, you already have an advantage over most. If not, you might want to keep your options open and don't turn down any offers prior to getting an acceptance or rejection from them, because they basically make you feel like you're definitely going to get an offer at the event and down talk any other companies you say have made you an offer, but like for me, it wasn't the case! Definitely would be a great company to work for tho, if you do get an offer.
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How do you handle stress?
Describe some projects that you have worked on.
Why work for a big company like Raytheon, compared to a smaller one.
Look at a code and find out what's wrong with it
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted Nov 1, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Garland, TX (took a day)
During the entry level software engineer interview, each interview was allocated 30 minutes for a total of 3. One interview is technical while the other 2 are behavioral. The technical portion was not tough, Raytheon is more concerned with you ability to learn.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted Apr 26, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took 1+ week)
I applied online. After a week or so I received phone call in order to schedule phone interview.
Phone interview was not easy. I thought I didn't do well, but after some time I received another call for in person interview. In person, about 4 people interviewed me. Questions was not hard at all, most of them were relaxed and helpful. Positive experience over all.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Software Engineer I at Raytheon
Posted Mar 19, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 in Dallas, TX (took a day)
Invited to a new college grad recruiting event with online a short phone screening. I was flown down to Dallas for a full day interview and presentations about raytheon. The day started with a few presentations about benifts and such than 2 hours of interviews. There was two interviews both started with a standard behavioral interview, questions like: tell me about a time when you were working as part of a team and had a disagreement. After the standard questions were finished they asked for questions from me. Pretty basic interview with offer decisions made the same day.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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